Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-08
HOW | WAS SCALPED:
The Hero, a Man with a Patent
Wig.

I wish you could have seen Miss Mcdora
Budderhi in the fall of 1860. She was Just
the loveliest, sweetest creature that these
blue orbs OF mine ever gazed upon. Every
Young man in Larragona was over head and
ears in love With her, your humble servant,
who, alas was not young, included. She
was then in her eighteenth year, and had
Just returned from Madame Crinklcms
boarding-school, where she had passed two
years, and i'm that time she had blossomed
out most decidedly pretty and exceedingly
charming. We could hardly believe it was
the same girl that had left us only two
years before. i remember the first time l
saw her after her return. | was standing
behind the counter in my store Um in the
dry goods and grocery line, and occupy the
large brick building that stands in front Of
the railroad depot. Perhaps you have seen
my sign in passing through Larragona on
the cars-William Henry JON in large
gilt letters over the door,, when through the
medium OF my olfac,ory nerves l became
aware Of third person in our immediate
vicinity / raised my dove-likc eyes and
beheld Miss Budderfi just entering the
door.
"Bcfore her breathed a gale of rich per-
fumc," as Homer said of Helen, Grecian
lady of some note, though where she bought
her perfumery the poet doesn't state. She
was arrayed in neat morning-dress, and
upon her dainty head she wore one of the
most charming hats Tor thought so then
it's out of fashion now, and consequently
must look horrid), and on her face she wore
such a sunny, melting smile, that upon my
honor, madam, sold that dress pattern to
old Mrs Mungee for ten cents n yard less
than cost, before / could recover myself
sufficiently to greet the cause of this re-
markable fall in dry goods.
'Is it possible cried 1, taking her hand
In mine, that this Ia little Medora Builder
| Hir'
"why, Mr.. Jonjones, kave changed so
| much" she asked.
"You have grown SOL
hesitated. / felt blush creeping up
between my shoulder-blades.
"So-so what, Mr.. Jonjonesl" And she
| turned her dark eyes full upon my face.
$50 lovelyl"
But saw that she was pleased with the
compliment, notwithstanding il came from
bachelor of forty, who had often handled
her upon his knee and given her sugar
plums when she was wee little maiden,
| only u few short years before.
"When did you arrive in townP' asked.
last night; and now am TO remain in
| Larragona."
Education completed, of courser'
Eyes; nothing more to learn Madame
Crinklem put on the finishing touches dur
ing the lasttcrm, she replied, with a smile.
Then, at her request, displayed variety
Of linens, muslins, lace, ribbons, etc, for
her to choose from, which it took her avery
long time to do thought wished IL had taken
longer; and meantime we had great deal
TO say, and very unnecessarily got our fingers
mixed up as we unfolded the goods and
selected the ribbons, while the "sweet in
tercourse of looks and smiles," as Wilton
says, went on between us, quito indcpend-
emily Of every thing else.
That was our first meeting as man and
woman. had thought of her as nothing
but child before. Now, as she passed on,
Of the store, felt that she carried with hei
an immense slice from the choicest side OF
my heart; and at subsequent meetings she
managed to rob me of the rest, so that be
fore the end Of the month was completely
her slave, although no more so than dozen
OF our young men, who also worshiped al
her shrine, and who Miss Nellie Pinman
dcnominated "Medora's chain-gang.n
suppose we were all desperately in love
but not one Of us could claim to have beer
moro highly favored than another, or al
least could not, for when she began u
suspect what my intentions were U did moi
try TO conceal my love, though dared-no'
hope ii would ever be requited), she became
very reserved with me, which ], wisely OF
not, supposed was intended on her part u
give your humble servant TO understand
that she was not for him at least.
But with this exception, she showed nj
Partially for one more than another. This
was tantalizing, TO say the least IL She
went 10 ride with Smithers one day, sh'
was sure 10 ride with Brown the next i
] she went 20 alccturc with White, che would
to TO Q concert with Green, Black, or Gray